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Is Glendale AZ the next entertainment capital of the world?

Sports, music, and outdoor adventure are the hot ticket for sun-drenched fun.

Old Town residents fight proposed 44-story tower

The Battle of Old Town, circa 2024, is underway as residents and building owners in the coveted historic district push back against a proposed apartment tower.

Average downtown luxury apartment rents hit $3100 for first time

Luxury apartment rents in downtown Chicago and on the Near North Side are on an upward elevator ride.

Buyers beware: North Side home, condo prices on the rise

North Side home and condominium price increases, along with higher mortgage costs, are hitting buyers with a one-two punch this spring.

Pedestrian activity in Loop closing in on pre-pandemic levels

With pedestrian activity up over last year and approaching 2019 levels, Chicago Loop Alliance says the Loop is ‘bustling.’

Stormy spring report: Home loan interest rates surpass 7 percent

As thousands of Chicago-area families go house-hunting this spring, the dream of homeownership continues to drift further and further away.

Spring cleaning: Good for boats and websites

Nautical vessels and companies both tend to collect barnacles that can harm performance. Time to get your operation shipshape.

Jason Alexander to lead this year’s cow-themed toast to Harry Caray

There has been no rest for Harry Caray despite his passing 26 years ago.

Chicago’s North Side market took nosedive in March

There simply are not enough homes for sale to meet buyer demand. Still, Realtors who crunch the numbers say the North Side real estate market is moving in the right direction.

Chicago River Swim organizer says city permits will follow federal approval

Responding to complaints from an alderman that a planned swim race in the Chicago River later this year lacks approval from the city, the founder of the race has clarified that city permits will be secured after the Coast Guard has finished its work.